{"id":123563,"date":"2022-06-07T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/?p=123563"},"modified":"2024-03-30T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T10:18:04","slug":"full-list-of-sama-28-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/full-list-of-sama-28-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash: Full list of SAMA 28 nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full list of SAMA 28 nominees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South African Music Award (SAMA) is an annual event held in honoring the South African artistes. SAMA will be holding her 28th annual event and today, the nominees for this year&#8217;s event was announced at the Garden Venue Boutique Hotel in Randburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this year&#8217;s event, there will be 30 different categories of nominees and one of the nominees, Zakes Bantwini dominated the list with 7 nominations secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is a premier music showcase hosted by RiSA. The mission of this event is to honour the beautiful talents as the artistes battles for the for the South African industry\u2019s highest honour \u2013 a statuette at the South African Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the full nominees lists below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Female Artist of the Year<br><\/strong>Msaki \u2013&nbsp;<em>Platinumb Heart Open<\/em><br>Khanyisile Mthethwa \u2013&nbsp;<em>African Bird<\/em><br>Kamo Mphela \u2013&nbsp;<em>Nkulunkulu<\/em><br>Reign Afrika \u2013&nbsp;<em>Trailblazer<\/em><br>Shekhinah \u2013&nbsp;<em>Trouble in Paradise<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Male Artist of the Year<br><\/strong>Sun-El Musician \u2013&nbsp;<em>African Electronic Dance album<br><\/em>Zakes Bantwini<em>&nbsp;\u2013 Ghetto King<br><\/em>Brian Temba \u2013&nbsp;<em>It\u2019s all You<\/em><br>Chymamusique \u2013&nbsp;<em>Musique<\/em><br>Mobi Dixon \u2013&nbsp;<em>When House Was House<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Newcomer of the Year<br><\/strong>Thapelo Lekoane \u2013&nbsp;<em>Tapestry<\/em><br>Khanyisile Mthethwa \u2013&nbsp;<em>African Bird<br><\/em>25k&nbsp;<em>-Pheli Makaveli<br><\/em>Ncebakazi Psomi<em>&nbsp;\u2013 The 34th Psalm<br><\/em>Botanist Mr Lemington&nbsp;<em>\u2013 The Shift<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Duo or Group of the Year<br><\/strong>Reece Madlisa &amp; Zuma \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ama Roto Vol. 2<\/em><br>Watershed \u2013&nbsp;<em>Elephant in the Room<\/em><br>Franco Princeloo &amp; Vox choir choir \u2013&nbsp;<em>Franco Princeloo: Kruis Van Liefde<\/em><br>Wouter Kellerman &amp; David Arkenstone \u2013<em>Pangea<\/em><br>Shwi Nomtekhala \u2013&nbsp;<em>Wangikhulisa Umama<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Rock Album<br><\/strong>Steve Louw \u2013&nbsp;<em>Headlights Dream<\/em><br>Springbok Nude Girls \u2013&nbsp;<em>Partypocalypse<\/em><br>Timm Parr \u2013&nbsp;<em>Revolution<\/em><br>Deity\u2019s Muse \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ennui<\/em><br>Albert Frost \u2013&nbsp;<em>Sacred Sound<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Pop Album<br><\/strong>Juan Boucher \u2013&nbsp;<em>Hier Waar Ek Nou Is<\/em><br>Janie Bay \u2013&nbsp;<em>Prisma<\/em><br>Elandre \u2013&nbsp;<em>Rugsak<\/em><br>Posduif \u2013&nbsp;<em>Niks Vergelyk<\/em><br>Rita Li \u2013&nbsp;<em>Roekeloos<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Kwaito Album<br><\/strong>Sukiri Papa \u2013&nbsp;<em>Don\u2019t Lose Focus<\/em><br>Simply Eugene \u2013&nbsp;<em>Let Dogs Lie Low<\/em><br>ShishaBoy \u2013&nbsp;<em>Kwaito Pallet<\/em><br>Reece Madlisa &amp; Zuma \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ama Roto Vol. 2<\/em><br>King Razo \u2013&nbsp;<em>Trip to Jozi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Collaboration<br><\/strong>Karyendasoul, and Zakes Bantwini ft. Nana Atta \u2013&nbsp;<em>Imali<\/em><br>Zakes Bantwini &amp; Kasango \u2013&nbsp;<em>Osama<\/em><br>Njelic &amp;&nbsp;Boohle feat. De Mthuda, Da Muziqual Chef \u2013&nbsp;<em>Wamuhle<\/em><br>Makhadzi ft. Joe Deunger \u2013&nbsp;<em>Zwivhuya<\/em><br>Msaki Ft. Da Capo \u2013&nbsp;<em>No Rainbow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Contemporary Faith Album<br><\/strong>Thabelo \u2013&nbsp;<em>My Heart to Him<\/em><br>Kingdmusic \u2013&nbsp;<em>Denga<\/em><br>Pulane Maphari \u2013&nbsp;<em>Sacrificial Worship (Live)<\/em><br>Lauren Cullen \u2013&nbsp;<em>Find Me Singing<\/em><br>Ncebakazi Psomi<em>&nbsp;\u2013 The 34th Psalm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Dance Album<br><\/strong>Miza \u2013&nbsp;<em>Muzika<\/em><br>Zakes Bantwini \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ghetto King<\/em><br>Chymamusique \u2013&nbsp;<em>Musique<\/em><br>Mobi Dixon \u2013&nbsp;<em>When House Was House<br><\/em>Sun-El Musician&nbsp;<em>\u2013 African Electronic Dance album<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Afro Pop Album<br><\/strong>Mnqobi Yazo \u2013<em>iStiff<\/em><br>Bonga Kwana \u2013<em>&nbsp;New Faces to Old Problems<\/em><br>Cici \u2013<em>&nbsp;Sukulila<\/em><br>Aubery Qwana \u2013&nbsp;<em>Amalobolo<\/em><br>Nomfundoh Moh \u2013&nbsp;<em>Amagama<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Amapiano Album<br><\/strong>Kamo Mphela \u2013<em>&nbsp;Nkulunkulu<\/em><br>Mas MusiQ \u2013&nbsp;<em>Auti\u2019e Sharp<\/em><br>Mellow &amp; Sleazy \u2013&nbsp;<em>Kwa Kwa<\/em><br>Young Stunna \u2013&nbsp;<em>Nomtumato<\/em><br>Focalistic \u2013&nbsp;<em>President Ya Straata<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Hip Hop Album<br><\/strong>Kid X \u2013&nbsp;<em>Father of Zen<\/em><br>25k&nbsp;<em>\u2013 Pheli Makaveli<\/em><br>A-Reece \u2013&nbsp;<em>Today\u2019s Tragedy, Tomorrow\u2019s Memory: Mixtape<\/em><br>Emtee \u2013&nbsp;<em>Logan<\/em><br>Blxcie \u2013&nbsp;<em>B4now<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Maskandi Album<br><\/strong>Makhamnandi \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ziyashisa<\/em><br>Shwi Nimtekhala \u2013&nbsp;<em>Wangikgulisa Umama<\/em><br>Thokozani Langa<em>&nbsp;\u2013 Idayimani<\/em><br>Udumakahle \u2013&nbsp;<em>Phakati Komhlane<\/em><br>Mzukulu \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ivila Laselawini<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Reggae Album<br><\/strong>Skeleton Blazer \u2013&nbsp;<em>He Crowned I Emperor<\/em><br>Reign Afrika \u2013&nbsp;<em>Trailblazer<\/em><br>Ras Canly \u2013&nbsp;<em>Hard to Believe<\/em><br>Botanist Mr Lemington&nbsp;<em>\u2013 The Shift<\/em><br>Red I Scorch \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ngatanngwe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best African Contemporary Album<br><\/strong>The One Who Sings \u2013<em>&nbsp;Theta Mama<\/em><br>Ntando \u2013&nbsp;<em>Camagu<\/em><br>Joe Nina \u2013&nbsp;<em>2020<\/em><br>Nomfusi \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Red Stoep<\/em><br>Mandisi Dyantyis \u2013&nbsp;<em>Cwaka<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album<br><\/strong>Isaac &amp; The Might Messengers \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ba Bosiu<\/em><br>JTG Gospel Choir \u2013&nbsp;<em>Re Kopa Ge Wena Ramasedi<br><\/em>Nuz Voices of Joy<em>&nbsp;\u2013 Similapha Nkosi<br><\/em>The Harmony Singers Artist Development \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ore Etele Mohloeki<br><\/em>ZionIskhalanga Academy \u2013&nbsp;<em>Swi Lava Yeso<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Alternative Albu<br>m<\/strong>Daniel Baron \u2013&nbsp;<em>City of God &amp; The Jungle Below<\/em><br>Lo-Ghost \u2013&nbsp;<em>Night Speak<\/em><br>Alice Phoebe Lou \u2013&nbsp;<em>Glow<\/em><br>Anna Wolf \u2013&nbsp;<em>Romance Was Born<\/em><br>Alice Phoebe Lou \u2013&nbsp;<em>Child\u2019s Play<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Classical\/Instrumental Album<br><\/strong>Wouter Kellerman &amp; David Arkenstone \u2013<em>Pangea<br>Khanyisile Mthethwa \u2013 African Bird<br><\/em>Charl&nbsp;Du Plessis Trio \u2013&nbsp;<em>It Takes Three<\/em><br>Scheppel \u2013&nbsp;<em>Afrikaans<\/em><br>Franco Princeloo &amp; Vox choir choir \u2013&nbsp;<em>Franco Princeloo: Kruis Van Liefde<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Adult Contemporary Album<br><\/strong>Thapelo Lekoane \u2013&nbsp;<em>Tapestry<\/em><br>Pat Mccay \u2013&nbsp;<em>Where The Light Gets In<\/em><br>Watershed \u2013&nbsp;<em>Elephant In The Room<\/em><br>Jacob Swann \u2013&nbsp;<em>Brother<\/em><br>Msaki \u2013&nbsp;<em>Platinumb Heart Open<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Engineered Album of the Year<br><\/strong>Greg Abrahams Mike Zietsman &amp; Vincent Espi \u2013 Candid by Moonga K<br>Zakes Bantwini \u2013 Ghetto King by Zakes Bantwini<br>Sibabalwe Andile Fiphaza \u2013&nbsp;<em>Pheli Makaveli by 25k<br><\/em>Daniel Barron and Darryn Muller<em>&nbsp;\u2013 City of God &amp; The Jungle Below by Daniel Baron<br><\/em>Peter Auret \u2013&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;It Takes Three by Charl Dy Plessis Trio<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Album Of The Year<br><\/strong>Sun-El Musician \u2013&nbsp;<em>African Electronic Dance album<br><\/em>Zakes Bantwini<em>&nbsp;\u2013 Ghetto King<br>Brian Temba \u2013 It\u2019s all You<br>Chymamusique \u2013 Musique<br>Mobi Dixon \u2013 When House Was House<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Gqom<br><\/strong>Bello No Gallo \u2013&nbsp;<em>Khula<\/em><br>Dladla Thukuzin \u2013&nbsp;<em>Summer Banger<\/em><br>T-Man \u2013&nbsp;<em>Best of the Best<\/em><br>Slenda Da Dancing DJ \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Journey<\/em><br>Dladla Thukuzin \u2013&nbsp;<em>Umshunqo Mshunqisi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Traditional Faith Music Album<br><\/strong>Peleng March \u2013&nbsp;<em>Heaven\u2019s Scroll<\/em><br>Paul K \u2013&nbsp;<em>In the Beginning<\/em><br>Jumbo \u2013&nbsp;<em>Vela Nkosi<\/em><br>Takie Ndou \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Great Revival<\/em><br>Zaza \u2013&nbsp;<em>Shrubs of Chronicle (Live)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Traditional Album<br><\/strong>Mkhanyakude \u2013&nbsp;<em>Dlozified<\/em><br>Vha Venda Cultural Group \u2013&nbsp;<em>Dziya Fhirtana<\/em><br>Dr Mercy Masakona Madzivhandla \u2013&nbsp;<em>Tshihwilili<\/em><br>Tau Sebata \u2013&nbsp;<em>Mathotse&nbsp;<\/em><br>Kupwerf \u2013&nbsp;<em>Hantam Kersfees<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album<br><\/strong>Jan Jan Jan \u2013&nbsp;<em>All Die Ysters<\/em><br>Neil Sandilands \u2013&nbsp;<em>Sangoma Sandilands &amp; Jou Pa Se Posse Maanskyn<\/em><br>Jennifer Zamudio \u2013&nbsp;<em>Twintigeenentwintig<\/em><br>Die Huewels Fantasties \u2013&nbsp;<em>Volume<\/em><br>Jodi Jantjies \u2013&nbsp;<em>Woorde<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Produced Album<\/strong><br>Bokang &amp; Ndumuso \u2013&nbsp;<em>Karabo by Malome Vector<\/em><br>Neo Muyanga &amp; Asanda \u2013&nbsp;<em>Platinumb Heart by Msaki<\/em><br>Howard Bradley \u2013&nbsp;<em>Destination Unknown by Vaughn Prangley<\/em><br>Sean Kenan Leroy &amp; Arthur \u2013&nbsp;<em>Theta Mama by The One Who Sings<\/em><br>Jacques Du Plessis High \u2013&nbsp;<em>A World At Suicide By Kahn Morbee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Produced Music Video<\/strong><br>Skeleton Blazer \u2013&nbsp;<em>He Crowned I Emperor<\/em><br>Ted Magerman \u2013&nbsp;<em>Playback by K.O<\/em><br>Dale Fortune \u2013&nbsp;<em>Mamezala&nbsp; by Mafikizolo FT. Simmy<\/em><br>Mabi Ntuli&nbsp; &amp; Shona \u2013&nbsp;<em>When House Was House By Mobi Dixon FT. Mariechan &amp; Jnr SA<\/em><br>Mninizo Sitho &amp; Nhlanhla \u2013&nbsp;<em>Finessin by AKA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remix Of The Year<\/strong><br>Manyelo Dafro, Bassekou Kouyate &amp; Da Capo \u2013&nbsp;<em>Ladon Manyelo \u2013 Dafro FT. 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SAMA will be holding her 28th annual event and today, the nominees for this year&#8217;s event was announced at the Garden Venue Boutique Hotel in Randburg. For this year&#8217;s event, there will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[93422,93423,13423],"class_list":["post-123563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ngikhumbule-umama-amapiano-mp3-download","tag-umama-owangizalayo-mp3-download","tag-zakes-bantwini"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amapiano.co\/za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}